Fabric duster



Dec. 15, 1931. R. YUTTS FABRIC DUSTER v Filed 3. 19:51.

muumu I mum 7 l I II "um- {m Patented Dec. 15, 1931 RALPH YUTTS, or Miami, lrnon'iiin FABRIC nusrisiit Application filed August 3, 1931; "seriar1vo; 554,847;

This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of fabric clusters commonly used in barber shops for brushing off the patrons about the neck and face and clusting powder thereon to prevent the short hairs from sticking to the face and neck.

The primary object of this invention, is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which may be formed of a single piece of fabric or paper which will produce bet- 136]."165111135 than has heretofore been attained.

A still further object of this invention, is

to provide a removable fabric or paper duster adapted to be fastened in a suitable holder.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a cluster of the foregoing character wherein the wisps of the several plies extend in opposite directions or in crossed relations to increase the brushing efficiency of the duster in all directions of use thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the invention, will become apparent during the course of the following description, forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a blank of fabric or paper bent upon itself twice, ready to be slit along one longitudinal edge;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a single piece of fabric or paper bent once upon itself and having one longitudinal edge slit angularly and again folded as in Figure l;

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional View the fabric showing the different folds; and

through Figure 4 is a side elevation of the completed duster, after the fabric has been rolled or otherwise brought together.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustrating the invention and wherein like reference characters will be employed to designate like parts throughout the same, the reference character 5 will generally be em ployed to designate a piece of fabric, bent upon itself as at 6 so that the free ends 7 are of the same length. The piece of fabric 5 ma then be folded again on itself as illustrated by the reference character 8.

After the fabric 5 has been bent upon itself to provide a desired number of folds, one longitudinal edge is slit as at 9 diagonally across the fabric an acute angle to the longitudinal edges of the fabric to'providewisps and the'slit-portion may extend from one longi tudinal edge to approximately oneforjtwo inches from theyother edgein orderto' pro ducea handle portion or stub to be received in a'holderparticularly adapted for this type ofduster.- The slittedfolds are a'gain folded i so that thezwispsof one setof plies will extendangularly across the wisps of aj-niadjajcent set ofplies. f 1 If desired, the paperomay only be folded once as at 6 and then one longitudinal ed e slitted. or out along the entirelengthjof the folded portion after which'itmay be-folded as at 8 as shown in FigureZ to produ'ce dou-' ble plys 10 and ll as illustrated in Figure ,3.

In this manner,the slits'9 of the plys l0'will extsnd' angularly in One c on while th "f I slits .9 as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 will extend angularly-inthe opposite direction. i 1

.1 It has been found that abetter 'duster is.

produced by-arranging the fabric'before slitting as last described but in any event, a

duster having the angularly disposed slits along one longitudinal edge produces-a duster I havlng a larger flare as illustrated in Figure 4, than those produced by merely slitting the longitudinal edge at right angles to the edge as heretofore been the common practice. 7

After the longated strip of fabric 5 is slitted and folded, it may bebunched as illus trated in Figure 4 so that the unslit portions 12 may be tied with a piece of wire, string or the like designated by the reference character 13. It will be noted thatthe slitted portion of the fabric after it has been bunched H assumes a conical formationproducing at the bottom a larger dusting area than can be accomplished by merely slitting the longitudinal edge at right angles to the edge as has heretofore been the general practice.

In the duster formation illustrated in y Figure 4, the wisps produced by the acute angle cuts or slits causes thewisps of adjacent plies to extend in opposite crossed directions when the plies are bunched. This formation assures more eflicient hair removal as the endsof the wisps are presented in opposite directions and are more effective in hair removal during use when the duster isv moved in opposite directions. Also, the particular angular disposition of the wisps permits better carrying qualities as a powder carrier with the consumption of dusting'powder reduced.

1 It is to be understood that the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same and that various sizes in the length of the fabric and changes in theangularity of the slitted portions may be resorted to ithout departing from the spirit of theinvention or a the scope of the subqoined claims.

I,clairn:-

1; The method of making duster com-- prising the taking of anelongatedstrip of paper folding the paper upon itself, slitting one longitudinal edge of the folded paper at acute angles-to said edge to provide w sps,

folding the paper upon itself so that cone'set of wisps Will extend angularly in onedirection'and the other set of wisps Will extend angularly in the opposite direction, bunohing the elongated piece of paper and tyingthe unslit portion to form a handle shank.

v 2., The 'method of making a duster comprising the taking or; an elongated strip oi material, slitting one longitudinal edge of the material at acute angles to said edge to provide Wisps, then folding and bunching the material-in a manner whereby the'wisps of the plies of the naterial Will extendin angular crossed relations and then tying the unslit edges' of the bunched material'to form a handle shank. V e In testimony whereof I affix my signature I RALPH YUTT S. 

